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Terence Tao, a UCLA professor considered to be the “world’s greatest living mathematician,” last month compared ChapGPT’s o1 reasoning model to a “mediocre, but not completely incompetent” graduate student that could correctly answer a complex analysis problem with “a lot of hints and prodding.” AI might never beat its human …
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October, 2024
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5 October
Best October Prime Day Tablet Deals: Surf, Stream and Save on a New Tablet From Apple, Amazon and More
Amazon/CNET Amazon’s October Prime Day officially kicks off on Oct. 8 but you don’t have to wait to start saving on many popular tablets. Whether you’re looking for a discount on a new iPad for yourself or something for the kids, there are a host of great options available. If …
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Cady Noland and the Art of Control
Cady Noland, who became the darling of the art world, has tested the limits. Source link
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US dividend ETFs bask in investor attention after jumbo Fed rate cut
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in dividend-paying stocks have enjoyed a rush of inflows since the Federal Reserve kicked off its rate cutting cycle last month, though a jump in U.S. Treasury yields could slow the deluge of investor funds. The group of 135 …
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How a Nuclear Plant Is Dividing a Community in Poland
A plan to place American-made reactors on a picturesque coastline has broad support in Poland — and in Washington — but the geopolitical calculations have run into local opposition. Source link
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Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein, and Guy Oseary are coming to Disrupt 2024
Last year, Sound Ventures, the 9-year-old, Beverly Hills, California-based venture firm led by general partners Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Effie Epstein, announced a new $265 million AI fund that was betting big on large language model companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face. In fact, the plan was to …
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5 October
Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Oct. 5, #482
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Need the answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but …
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How to Watch Horror Movies Without Being Too Scared
How to get into the season, even if you’re squeamish. Source link
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There’s a simple reason one of Wall Street’s most bullish strategists expects a 40% rise in the S&P 500 by 2030
Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI Ed Yardeni predicts the S&P 500 could reach 8,000 by 2030. Yardeni’s prediction is based on a simple analysis of historical growth rates. His bullish projection is supported by a “Roaring 2020s” scenario in which productivity grows. There’s a simple reason one of the most bullish …
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Still Searching for Their Loved Ones, a Week After Hurricane Helene
The storm’s death toll has climbed past 225, but many people remain unaccounted for and searching for them is complicated. Their families are desperate for answers. Source link
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